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Burke Ward Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Broken Hill, NSW 2880 · Outer Regional
burkeward-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 08 8088 4700
Students200enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.9
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students200
Burke Ward Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Burke Ward Public School has 24 staff members (22.1 FTE), including 14 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1+3.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-4.1 FTE
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
24
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Burke Ward Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Burke Ward Public
12.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
24
22.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

13.517.220.824.4Nat avg22.020.921.122.222.121.021.621.520.015.914.6:114.5:113.6:111.8:110.3:19.7:18.9:18.9:19.4:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.920012.6:1+3.2
202420.01889.4:1+0.5
202321.51918.9:10
202221.61928.9:1-0.8
202121.02049.7:1-0.6
202022.122810.3:1-1.5
201922.226311.8:1-1.8
201821.128713.6:1-0.9
201720.930314.5:1-0.1
201622.032114.6:1—